Opinion: Why wait until the robots take our jobs? We need a basic income now

Opinion: Why wait until the robots take our jobs? We need a basic income now

AI and tech developments are already pushing people into more precarious work, but UBI could cushion the transition

October 4, 2024

Opinion: Why wait until the robots take our jobs? We need a basic income now By Karl WiderquistSee original post here. In recent years, one of the most popular arguments for universal basic income (UBI) – a regular cash payment delivered to every individual with no work requirement or means test – has been the fear that automation and artificial intelligence (AI) will someday take our jobs. This, it’s argued, will cause massive unemployment and make UBI […]

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